Pulling off one of college basketball’s biggest turnarounds this season didn’t go unnoticed Monday when Mike Hopkins was named the John R. Wooden Coach of the Year by the Pac-12 Conference.
Hopkins led UW to a 20-11 overall record and a 10-8 showing in Pac-12 play. His 20 wins are tied for the third-most by a Huskies coach in their first season. The record is held by Tippy Dye, who won 24 games during the 1950-51 campaign.
This is the seventh time in school history a coach has won the award and its the first since 2012.